“Iron Man” was pure gold at the box office.
According to studio estimates, the Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Junior as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in more than 100 million dollars over its opening weekend and more than 104 million since debuting Thursday night. That’s the second-best debut ever for a non-sequel.
The film also scored overseas earning nearly 97 million dollars in 57 countries where it began opening Wednesday. That puts its worldwide total at 201 million.
Distributed by Paramount, “Iron Man” was the first release by Marvel Studios, which has begun financing its own productions after such studio-backed hits as the “Spider-Man,” “X-Men” and “Fantastic Four” flicks.
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